Women from the Transport Workers Union Women's Committee traveled to London, England to attend the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Women's Conference in early February. More than 200 union women from 62 countries attended the Conference where participants discussed a wide variety of issues important to working women in today's world.

Discussions, panels and speeches covered issues from across the globe, from sexual harassment of women workers in Belgium, to maternity leave issues in the Asian Pacific Region, to violence against women while traveling to work in Australia. The international crowd was able to relate to each other on many different topics, despite the vast differences in background, culture and jobs.

"Women need strong unions, and strong unions need women," said TWU Organizer Dill, reflecting on her experience at the event. In addition to exploring the multitude of challenges that today's working women face, the Conference emphasized the need for women to be involved at the negotiating table, in organizing, and in strengthening international union solidarity.

"The Conference was one of the most amazing opportunities I've ever had in my life," said ATD Working Women's Committee Chair Angela Tucker. "It was incredible to hear so many women tell their stories and find that many suffer the same troubles, no matter where they are from."

Tucker attended the Conference along with Civil and Human Rights Director Sandra Burleson; Managing Director of Organizational Development Tonya Gordon; Organizer Linda Dill; Chair of Transit Division Working Women's Committee Delissa Brown; Chair of Local 100 Women's Committee Oneshia "Gracie" Portlette; Local 100 E-board member Christine Williams and Local 100 Sec-Tres. Benita Johnson.